Synonyms for
Oddly
Definition
in a strange or peculiar way
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- oddly enough
- oddly shaped
- oddly specific
- oddly quiet
- oddly familiar
- oddly compelling
- oddly satisfying
Word family
Usage note
Oddly is an adverb used to describe something that is strange or unusual. It is often used to introduce a surprising or unexpected fact.
Example sentences
- He dressed oddly for the occasion.
- She acted oddly around her crush.
- The car's engine sounded oddly.
- The painting was oddly beautiful.
- The dog barked oddly at the stranger.
Quotes
I think it's odd that grown-ups quarrel so easily and so often and about such petty matters. Up to now I always thought bickering was just something children did and that they outgrew it.
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.